Slavery Hidden in Plain Sight in Mauritania
Slavery persists on a wide scale in Mauritania, entrenched in an age-old caste system in defiance of its 1981 abolition and the flimsy legislation that followed. The governmen…
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Author: Timothy Hucks
Even After Defeating ISIS, Iraq Struggles to Find Its Feet
One of the principal effects of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 was an exponentially compounded threat of terrorism in the country by extremist groups. 15 years after the in…
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The US Elections and the Diversity Dilemma
Ilhan Omar, one of the two first Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress, presents herself as “the president’s nightmare.” But in a country crippled by inattention to the st…
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Matthew Hedges and the Glorification of Anti-Intellectualism
Despite scant evidence against him, the United Arab Emirates has issued Matthew Hedges a life sentence, claiming that he is not an academic researcher, but a spy. Now, the Emi…
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Opinion: Khashoggi, the Liberator
A native of one of the most repressive regimes in the world, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi knew more about the nuances of freedom than most. In observance of last week’s In…
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